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Bes amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, from pit G 7350 C, in debris of filling

Medium/Technique Glazed Faience
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 x 1 x 0.8 cm (7/8 x 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28.1403
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentAmulets

DescriptionSmall crudely made statuette of Bes. Color gone, may have been green.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, from pit G 7350C, in debris of filling. 1928 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.